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Letters Patent No. 107,794, dated September 27, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN APPLE-CORERS AND QUARTERERS.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of thesame To allwhom t may concern Y Be it known that I, BERNARD J'. MCFEELY, of

y Chest-nut Springs, in the county of Indiana and State making a part of this specification, and to t-he letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is a plan view of' my invent-ion. e

Figure 2 is a longitudinal,section of the same.

Figure 3 is a detail.

My invention relates to an improvement in devices. for eorng and quartering apples, and consists chiefly in the novel arrangement ot' the parts, whereby the vertical or hand-stamp pressure is enabled to be applied.

'lhis little device is recommended by the simplicity ot its construction and efficiency of its operation.

lhc lctterlA ot' the drawing represents a suitable bed-piece or platform', through which is cut the discharging aperture B.

From the board A, on cach side of this aperture,

risc the standards C O. These standards are firmly seated in the board A, and braced and connected by stout transverse bars, D D, through which passes the shaft of the cutter.

VThe aperture B is divided by cross-bars, ft Minto quadrant spaces.

E represents a sliding bar, showing in cross-section the dovetail form, and att-ached to the bed-board A by a dovetail groove, b. Y

i rlhis sliding-bar is provided at one end with a projeeting pin, c, by means of which the apple is centered. Near the other end of the bar is a knob or handle, d.

E represents the cutter, made in the usual form, with radial blades extending outward from a central corer. This cutter is attached to the cutter-shaft by the side plates e c. p

G represents a spout or guide-way, usuallyvruade ot' sheet metal, and secured about the side plates e e by means of a collared aperture, It, aud arranged to slide up and down thereon.

H is the cutter-rod, terminating at its upper end in au expansion or knob, l, between which and the upper crossbar I) extends a coiled spring, s, embracing the rod H, and designed to keep the cutter up, except when in action.

V What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is'- l The arrangement of the slide-bar E, provided with the eenteiing-piu e, the vout-ter E, side plate e, sliding core-guideV G, vertical pressure rod H, and spring s, substantially' as shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence of two witnesses. y

B. J. MGFEELY.

Witnesses:

JAS. E. NEAsoN, WILLIAM M. JONES. 

